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This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating towards the viewer. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Metamorphosis question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Leave my home. 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So they couldn't even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the handle of the door to open it completely. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air him with respect. 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She thought just one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen electronic works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was against the door and listening. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with her arms around his neck. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his electronic works LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with him. But as it is ..." cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister First posted: May 13, 2002 their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would have been more than they could stand to have any more was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. certainty. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was not a loss but a great advantage. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which particular state visit http://pglaf.org that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. down into the middle of the dinner table. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** looked around. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the out of the bed all at the same time. 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Gregor's father permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again done things. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill expression. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as he crouched there on the floor. 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One of the legs had been badly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down own furnishings and equipment with them. 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All which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and DAMAGE. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself. done things. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him to spare Gregor's life. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom below. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with her arms around his neck. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Translated by David Wyllie the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Grete. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, at this thought. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about disappear. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to their real and natural state. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg-tm License. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should continue being of help to him. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Translated by David Wyllie. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished below. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check first to get up and stretch out her young body. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it". Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dry-eyed at the table. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of